Quick movie reviews

[Chris S]

My wife and I watched A Real Pain

Eisenberg and Caulkin are both really good. Written and directed by Eisenberg. I liked the movie more than my wife did, she was annoyed that it’s classified as drama/comedy when while there are some funny parts, it’s not a comedy.

We’ve taken several trips to Germany with high school students because my wife is a German teacher and have seen a concentration camp on each one. They nailed the feeling on the bus after leaving one.

[DYohn]

We watched "Flow," the 2025 Oscar winner for best animated feature, streaming on Max. This no-dialog film is about the adventures of a cat and several other animals in a fantasy world reminiscent of Eastern Europe, China, and South America all at the same time and populated with both realistic and fantastic animals. It is a wonderful escape and good for the whole family. Highly recommended - just don't expect reality beyond the fantastic animation quality.

[DYohn]

Director Steve McQueen's WWII film "Blitz" watched on Apple-Plus. A predictable to typical London-based WWII movie with the twist of being about a mixed-race couple and their child. Saoirse Ronan is great, but I will admit I fell asleep with 20 minutes left and missed part of the climax. I won't bother to go back and see what I missed. 2 stars.

[CJ]

I will admit I fell asleep with 20 minutes left and missed part of the climax. I won't bother to go back and see what I missed. 2 stars.

That's what she said.

[CJ]

Snow White live action reboot. My kids wanted to go. DO NOT! Gal Gadot gets a lot of hate for her "acting" and its not nearly enough.

[Denton]

The Mrs. and I enjoyed "Sinners" as presented by IMAX. We liked it a lot. Be sure to stick around at the end for a surprise or two. Not for kids.

[DYohn]

"The Dry" starring Eric Bana on Acorn TV. A slow-moving but compelling detective mystery set in Australia. If you have trouble with Aussie accents, avoid, otherwise it's a decent movie - very like reading the book. Three stars for the story, one star for pacing.